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    GeForce GTX 780M vs Quadro M520

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro M520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 780M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 780M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro M520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 780M or Quadro M520 here:

    GeForce GTX 780M Laptops
    Quadro M520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Quadro M520
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 25 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 780M has 388% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
    • GeForce GTX 780M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 67 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
    • GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 21−24
    medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Quadro M520.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Quadro M520
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name N14E-GTX
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 30 May 2013 13 January 2017
    Pipelines 1536 384
    Core clock speed 823 MHz 756 MHz
    Boost Clock 797 MHz 1019 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 102.0
    Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 40 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    nView Display Management +
    3D Stereo +
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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